At her Met Gala debut, Kamala Harris defied expectations by trading in her pantsuit to make a powerful fashion statement in support of Black art and tailoring.

The former vice president of the United States, 60, stepped out for fashion's biggest night on May 5 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in epic style. Harris wore a custom Off-White gown, designed by creative director IB Kamara, per Vogue.

Ahead of a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee, former Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the Met Gala in New York, along with husband Doug Emhoff, wearing a custom black-and-white gown by Off-White.